Widmer Company had gross wages of $162,000 during the week ended June 17. The amount of wages subject to social security tax was $145,800, while the amount of wages subject to federal and state unemployment taxes was $20,000. Tax rates are as follows: Social security 6.0% Medicare 1.5% State unemployment 5.4% Federal unemployment 0.8% The total amount withheld from employee wages for federal taxes was $32,400. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. If required, round answers to two decimal places. a.  Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week of June 17. June 7   fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_2 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_3     fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_5 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_6     fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_8 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_9     fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_11 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_12     fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_14 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_15 b.  Journalize the entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of June 17. June 7   fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_2 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_3     fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_5 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_6     fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_8 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_9     fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_11 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_12     fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_14 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_15

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
13th Edition
ISBN:9781337280570
Author:Scott, Cathy J.
Publisher:Scott, Cathy J.
Chapter7: Employee Earnings And Deductions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 2PA
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question

Payroll Entries

Widmer Company had gross wages of $162,000 during the week ended June 17. The amount of wages subject to social security tax was $145,800, while the amount of wages subject to federal and state unemployment taxes was $20,000. Tax rates are as follows:

Social security 6.0%
Medicare 1.5%
State unemployment 5.4%
Federal unemployment 0.8%

The total amount withheld from employee wages for federal taxes was $32,400.

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. If required, round answers to two decimal places.

a.  Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week of June 17.

June 7   fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_2 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_3
    fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_5 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_6
    fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_8 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_9
    fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_11 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_12
    fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_14 fill in the blank ff7bb505303103a_15

b.  Journalize the entry to record the payroll tax expense incurred for the week of June 17.

June 7   fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_2 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_3
    fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_5 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_6
    fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_8 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_9
    fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_11 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_12
    fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_14 fill in the blank 97c9420affbb06e_15
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Journal entries
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337280570
Author:
Scott, Cathy J.
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305084087
Author:
Cathy J. Scott
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Cost Accounting
Principles of Cost Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305087408
Author:
Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Century 21 Accounting Multicolumn Journal
Century 21 Accounting Multicolumn Journal
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337679503
Author:
Gilbertson
Publisher:
Cengage
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337788281
Author:
James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:
Cengage Learning